|
Author |
Message |
|
SVP
Joined: 07 Nov 2007
Posts: 1837
Location: New York
Followers: 20
Kudos [?]:
297
[0], given: 5
|
In recent years cattle breeders have increasingly used crossbreeding, in part that their steers should acquire certain characteristics and partly because crossbreeding is said to provide hybrid vigor. A) in part that their steers should acquire certain characteristics B) in part for the acquisition of certain characteristics in their steers C) partly because of their steers acquiring certain characteristics D) partly because certain characteristics should be acquired by their steers E) partly to acquire certain characteristics in their steers
_________________
Your attitude determines your altitude
Smiling wins more friends than frowning
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Manager
Joined: 04 Sep 2008
Posts: 263
Location: Kolkata
Schools: La Martiniere for Boys
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
12
[0], given: 9
|
Re: cattle breeders [#permalink]
 22 Jan 2009, 23:40
I am confused between A and D. IMO A because i feel "their" is D could also mean "characteristics". any more explanations?
_________________
Thanks
rampuria
|
|
|
|
|
|
VP
Joined: 18 May 2008
Posts: 1304
Followers: 9
Kudos [?]:
59
[0], given: 0
|
Re: cattle breeders [#permalink]
22 Jan 2009, 23:46
E shld be the ans. A and B are out for usage of in part x2suresh wrote: In recent years cattle breeders have increasingly used crossbreeding, in part that their steers should acquire certain characteristics and partly because crossbreeding is said to provide hybrid vigor.
A) in part that their steers should acquire certain characteristics
B) in part for the acquisition of certain characteristics in their steers
C) partly because of their steers acquiring certain characteristics awkward
D) partly because certain characteristics should be acquired by their steers unnecessrily wordy
E) partly to acquire certain characteristics in their steers Concise
|
|
|
|
|
|
SVP
Joined: 17 Jun 2008
Posts: 1592
Followers: 7
Kudos [?]:
132
[0], given: 0
|
Re: cattle breeders [#permalink]
23 Jan 2009, 00:30
A seems to be the best.
B, D and E are out for ambiguous use of "their".
C seems to be changing meaning.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Director
Joined: 23 May 2008
Posts: 842
Followers: 3
Kudos [?]:
19
[0], given: 0
|
Re: cattle breeders [#permalink]
23 Jan 2009, 11:49
in D the placement of "should" changes the meaning of the sentence
E is parallel and preserves the original intentions...go with E
|
|
|
|
|
|
Director
Joined: 21 Apr 2008
Posts: 501
Schools: Kellogg, MIT, Michigan, Berkeley, Marshall, Mellon
Followers: 4
Kudos [?]:
20
[0], given: 13
|
Re: cattle breeders [#permalink]
23 Jan 2009, 14:38
Hi mates, IMO DA) in part that their steers should acquire certain characteristics B) in part for the acquisition of certain characteristics in their steers C) partly because of their steers acquiring certain characteristics D) partly because certain characteristics should be acquired by their steers E) partly to acquire certain characteristics in their steers A, B and E out, because the grammar structure is "partly because ... and partly because" between C and D, I'd go with D because //-ism with the second part OA and Source? Thanks
_________________
mates, please visit my profile and leave comments
johnlewis1980-s-profile-feedback-is-more-than-welcome-80538.html
I'm not linked to GMAT questions anymore, so, if you need something, please PM me
I'm already focused on my application package 
My experience in my second attempt
http://gmatclub.com/forum/p544312#p544312
My experience in my third attempt
630-q-47-v-28-engineer-non-native-speaker-my-experience-78215.html#p588275
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 04 Jan 2009
Posts: 244
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
7
[0], given: 0
|
Re: cattle breeders [#permalink]
23 Jan 2009, 15:49
bigtreezl wrote: in D the placement of "should" changes the meaning of the sentence
E is parallel and preserves the original intentions...go with E going with E also. Somewhat confused about in part vs partly. Doesn't this follow the same rules as merely vs mere?
_________________
-----------------------
tusharvk
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Manager
Joined: 02 Nov 2008
Posts: 285
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
22
[0], given: 2
|
Re: cattle breeders [#permalink]
23 Jan 2009, 17:00
What's wrong with D? OA please
|
|
|
|
|
|
SVP
Joined: 07 Nov 2007
Posts: 1837
Location: New York
Followers: 20
Kudos [?]:
297
[0], given: 5
|
Re: cattle breeders [#permalink]
23 Jan 2009, 21:54
OA - E Source OG Verbal review.
_________________
Your attitude determines your altitude
Smiling wins more friends than frowning
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Manager
Joined: 04 Sep 2008
Posts: 263
Location: Kolkata
Schools: La Martiniere for Boys
Followers: 1
Kudos [?]:
12
[0], given: 9
|
Re: cattle breeders [#permalink]
27 Jan 2009, 22:39
I dont understand the "to acquire" part in E. Can someone explain. I found D a better option than E.
_________________
Thanks
rampuria
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Student
Joined: 26 May 2008
Posts: 432
Schools: Kellogg Class of 2012
Followers: 4
Kudos [?]:
55
[0], given: 4
|
Re: cattle breeders [#permalink]
27 Jan 2009, 22:56
rampuria wrote: I dont understand the "to acquire" part in E. Can someone explain. I found D a better option than E. Hi, one reason why D is wrong is because of the word ' should'. 'Should' imposes a moral obligation and cattle breeders cannot impose a moral obligation on the steers. Therefore E is better. Cheers, Unplugged
|
|
|
|
|
|
SVP
Joined: 07 Nov 2007
Posts: 1837
Location: New York
Followers: 20
Kudos [?]:
297
[0], given: 5
|
Re: cattle breeders [#permalink]
27 Jan 2009, 22:58
rampuria wrote: I dont understand the "to acquire" part in E. Can someone explain. I found D a better option than E. OE SAYS: "In option D": Passive voice "should be acquired by" is awkward and illogical In E: to acquire certain characterstics is concise and clear. ------------------- partly to acquire ..X and partly .. to provide Y (hybrid vigor.)
_________________
Your attitude determines your altitude
Smiling wins more friends than frowning
|
|
|
|
|
|
Director
Joined: 21 Apr 2008
Posts: 501
Schools: Kellogg, MIT, Michigan, Berkeley, Marshall, Mellon
Followers: 4
Kudos [?]:
20
[0], given: 13
|
Re: cattle breeders [#permalink]
28 Jan 2009, 14:55
For me E sounds bad... The //ism says that it should be "partly because... and partly because..." However, if OA is E... well, I'd have a mistake here  Cheers
_________________
mates, please visit my profile and leave comments
johnlewis1980-s-profile-feedback-is-more-than-welcome-80538.html
I'm not linked to GMAT questions anymore, so, if you need something, please PM me
I'm already focused on my application package
My experience in my second attempt
http://gmatclub.com/forum/p544312#p544312
My experience in my third attempt
630-q-47-v-28-engineer-non-native-speaker-my-experience-78215.html#p588275
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manager
Joined: 02 Aug 2007
Posts: 234
Schools: Life
Followers: 3
Kudos [?]:
10
[0], given: 0
|
Re: cattle breeders [#permalink]
28 Jan 2009, 15:58
x2suresh wrote: In recent years cattle breeders have increasingly used crossbreeding, in part that their steers should acquire certain characteristics and partly because crossbreeding is said to provide hybrid vigor.
A) in part that their steers should acquire certain characteristics
B) in part for the acquisition of certain characteristics in their steers
C) partly because of their steers acquiring certain characteristics
D) partly because certain characteristics should be acquired by their steers
E) partly to acquire certain characteristics in their steers E partly to acquire...and partly because. They are parallel You also need a "to" after the first partly to indicate action (don't know if this makes sense).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Re: cattle breeders
[#permalink]
28 Jan 2009, 15:58
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Moderators:
tuanquang269, RaviChandra, Vercules, Zarrolou, Legendaddy, noboru, Marcab, metallicafan, rajeevrks27, willigetmylifeback, mikemcgarry, souvik101990, doe007, MacFauz, PTK, carcass, kissthegmat
|
close
